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1、Unit19ModernAgricultureUnit19ModernAgriculture教案教案课时安排Period 1warming up&listeningPeriod 2readingPeriod 3speakingPeriod 4grammar&integrating skills 2(WB)Period 5integrating skills 1&writing(SB)Period 1warming up&listeningTask:The students are to read the statistic graph&discuss the changes that the
2、graph shows.Goals:1)To cultivate the students ability to read&analyze the graph.2)To cultivate the students ability of listening for info rmation.Teaching procedureTask 1 BrainstormingWhat will you think of when you see the word“agriculture”?Ask the Ss to give as many wordsabout agriculture as possi
3、ble.Task 2:DiscussionAsk the Ss:“How many meals do you have every day?Which meal do you think is the mostimportant?Why?”Now lets have a discussion.(Divide the whole class into 2 groups.)1 Group 1&2:What kind of food did we eat at breakfast,lunch&supper in the past?Group 3&4:What kind of food do we e
4、at at breakfast,lunch&supper at present time?In the pastAt presentbreakfastPorridge&saltedvegetablesMilk,bread,friedbread,etc.lunchNoodlesFast foodsupperRice&delicious dishesFast food2 Why do you think people always prefer fast food?(fast;busy)What can we learn from thedifferences between the food i
5、n the past&at present time?(Now people live a better life;peopleare busier than before,etc.)Task 3:Now open your books.Look at the graph on page 43&answerthe following questions.Compared with the farm products from 1986-1990,we produced more grains,cottons thanbefore.Why do we produce more farm prod
6、ucts than before?(we live a better life;make more money;can afford more expensive food than before)1 How are peoples eatinghabits changing over the years?Why do you think this happens?2 How has agricultural product changed during these years?What do you think caused thesechanges?3 What effects do yo
7、u think the changes in eating habits will have on agriculture or nature?Task 4:ListeningPre listeningAsk the Ss:“What does agriculture depend on?”The Ss will give many different answers.Afterthat,show the answer&the pictures on the screen.(weather,places,water&other natural sources)Question:If we ch
8、anged the structure of agriculture,what do you think will happen to thenature?(We will produce less or maybe we cant get any food at all.)2)While listening1 Listen to the tape.The passage you hear talks about(T)history of farming()farmers in America()fishing(T)protection of nature(T)farmers in China
9、()pigs(T)environmental problems(T)trees(T)dikes2 Which of the following sentences are true&which are false?1)In early times farmers in China moved around&burnt forests.(T)2)All farmers in South America burn forests to create farmland.(F)3)Flood&droughts are disasters that farmers cannot stop.(F)4)So
10、me of the land in China is too wet to grow crops.(T)5)Fish farmers damage nature.(F)3 Listen to the tape&complete the sentences by using your own words.When farming goes against nature,all kinds of environmental problems are the result.The earliestfarmers destroyed nature.Their way of agriculture le
11、d to floods&droughts.It is an old truth thatfarming should not go against nature.The land that Tan&Xiao Zao bought was too wet&couldnot be used for farming.Instead they changed the fields into fishponds.On their farm they keptfish/ducks/chickens&grew fruit trees.3)Post listeningSuppose you are Tan&X
12、iao Zao.Because of your successful farming on the field,you are invitedto a big meeting that many local farmers will attend.You are asked to give a lecture about yourexperience telling how you have worked on the nearly deserted field&become a successfulfarmer.Homework:1 Listen to the tape,finish the
13、 listening part on WB(p107).2 preview the reading passage.Period 2ReadingTask:The Ss are to read a passage to learn the development of modern agriculture.Goals:1)To cultivate the students ability to scan&skim the passages.2)To cultivate the students ability of furthe r understanding about the text.T
14、eaching procedure1 Pre readingClassify the pictures in the following way:Traditional farming(1 3 5)AgricultureModern farming(2 4 6)Hi-tech farming(7 8)2 Pre readingCompare traditional&modern farming,focusing on the advantage&disadvantage of modernfarming.Then fill the form.(Show the pictures again)A
15、griculture Modern farming Hi-tech farmingAdvantagesDisadvantages Traditional farming3 While reading1)Scanning:Q1:Whats the biggest problem to Chinese farmers?The shortage of arable land.Q2:What does GM mean?“G”stands for“genetically”“M”stands for“modified”(changed)2)Skimming:A.Read the whole text&fi
16、nd out the topic sentence in each paragraph.B.Answer the following questions:1.How much does arable land take up in China?Only 7 percent.2.How many ways are mentioned to make the land produce more?What are they?4.Fertilisation,irritation,2 or more crops are planted each year where possible,more adva
17、ncedtechnical information.3.What does new techniques mean?Those that are used to increase agricultural production without harming the environment.4.When did scientist start to develop new techniques?From the early 1990s.5.How many unusual ways are mentioned to deal with the shortage of arable land?2
18、.Grow vegetables in greenhouses,GM.4 Post reading1)Choose the best answers.1 In China only seven percent of the land is used for farming.This is _D_.A because farmers dont need more land to produce food for the whole populationB because China needs more&more land to build citiesB because China needs
19、 more&more land to build citiesC because there are not enough farmers to work on the landD because the other land cant be used for agriculture2 Fertilisation is a technique that is used to _A_.A make poor soil betterB make wet land drierC make dry land wetterD grow vegetables with their roots in wat
20、er instead of earth3 Modern agriculture means finding ways to _C_.A increase irritation&stop using fertilisersB stop irritation&using fertilisersC increase production&be friendly to the environmentD produce the same amount while taking better care of nature4 In the sentence“they are protected from t
21、he wind,rain&insects”,“they”means _C_.A greenhousesB rootsC vegetablesD tomatoes5 In GM“M”stands for“modified”,which means“changed”.What changes is _C_.A the way in which poor soil is made betterB the way in which Chinese farmers work on their landC the way in which crops develop from seedD the way
22、in which farmers take care of the environment2)Answer the following questions by further understanding about the text.1 At the beginning of the passage,why does the writer say“It is on the arable land that the farmersproduce food for the whole population of China”?It shows how great we Chinese are:W
23、e produce food for so many people with so little arable land.2 What does the writer want to tell us by saying,“Not only food production is important but alsotaking care of the environment.”?We must take care of the environment as well as food production.That is to say,we shouldproduce more food by m
24、eans of new techniques which will not do harm to the environment.3 What can we infer from the sentence“In China about one hundred research stations are nowdoing GM research to make better tomatoes,cotton”In the future we can eat the hi-tech produced food,which contains more vitamins&will not doharm
25、to the environment.4 What can you imagine about the future of food production?We can produce more food than now with new techniques.3)Group work:Through GM it is possible to change fruits,vegetables&even animals.We can change the waythey grow,where they can grow,how they will taste,what color&what s
26、hape they will have.Decide which fruits,vegetables&farm animals you would change,explain how you wouldchange them&why.fruitvegetablesanimalsKindHow would you change it?Why do you want to change it inthis way?Homework:Find out some sentences you enjoys most,&try to recite them as possible as you can.
27、Consult the websites: 3SpeakingTask:The Ss are to discuss&reach a conclusion.Goals:Enable the Ss to invent their own ideas based on some specific situation first&give the reasonswhy they make the conclusions as well.Teaching procedure1 Pre task1.Describe the farm in the picture.2.What else should be
28、 included at a farm besides what you see in the picture?3.Suppose you are a farmer.You have a big farm.What will you do with your farm?4.Whats thepercentage of the arable land in China?The Ss may not know the exact number,so the answer may be“the arable land in China is lessthan before”.5.Whats the
29、population of China?About 1.3 billion people.There are so many people,but there is so little arable land in China,How to solve the problem?Make the best use of the land.2 SpeakingA group of farmers in your area have been given a large piece of land.Together with the villageleader,they have to decide
30、 how to use the land.Work in groups of 5.Each group member willplay one of the roles.Prepare role cards,discuss the problem&try to make a decision.Role AYou are a rice farmer.You think that we should grow rice on the land.Rice is an important product&we can make good money growing rice.Another reaso
31、n why you think we should grow rice isthat _.You dont think we should grow sugarcane on it because _&because_.Role BYou are a sugarcane farmer.You think that the land should be used for growing sugarcane,because _&because _.You dont think it would be a good idea to growrice because _.Role CYou are a
32、 local farmer.You think that we should grow trees on the land because _&because _.You dont think we should use the land to raise pigs because _&because _.Role DYou are a local farmer.You want to use the land to raise pigs because _.You think thatgrowing trees is a waste of time&will not make good mo
33、ney because _.Ask the Ss to use the expressions below.Useful expressions:In my opinion you should I think he is rightIf I were you We have to make a choice As far as I can see the best thing would be toWe cant do both,so Wouldnt it be better if?The other idea sounds better to me3 Post task:DebateSup
34、pose the government wants to use the land in your village to build a factory,while youvillagers are against it.Tell your reasons separately.Divide the whole class into 2 groups.Give them some time to prepare for the reasons,&then letthem debate against each other.Homework:Preview the integrating ski
35、lls on WB.Period 4Grammar&integrating skills 2Task:1)The Ss are to review the usages of some suffixes&do some exercises about the usage of“it”for emphasis.2)The Ss are to read a passage to learn sth.about greening the hills.Goals:1)To master the usages of some suffixes&the usage of“it”for emphasis.2
36、)To master the ability of how to read a passage according to the order of time.Teaching procedure1 Warming up(revision)Give the following words&expressions in various forms.n.-adj.use-usefulbeauty-beautifulfun-funnyluck-luckynation-nationalnature-naturalv.-n.arrive-arrivalsurvive-survivalvisit-visit
37、orwait-waiterdevelop-developmentgovern-governmentintroduce-introductionprepare-preparationadj.-n.useless-uselessnesslonely-loneliness2 PresentationFind out the different forms between noun form&verb form.educate-educationexamine-examinationproduce-productionpollute-pollutioncharacteristicverb+“-tion
38、”noun3 Practice(SB p 47)Complete the following chart&choose oneword to complete each of the sentences below.NounFertilizationProductionProductionModificationVerbFertiliseProduceProtectModifyAdjectiveFertileProductiveProtectiveModified1 After a few tests the modified software could be used on all com
39、puters.2 Protecting the environment does not mean farmers crops have to go withoutprotection.3 If the soil is not fertile farmers have to use chemical fertilisers.4 If we want to produce more,everybody has to be more productive.4 GrammarThe Use of“it”(2)for Emphasis强调结构的形式是“It+be 的适当形式+被强调部分+that/wh
40、o+剩余部分”,意为“正是”;若被强调部分是人,引导词用who 或 that 均可,若是其他强调部分,则引导词一律用 that。Change the following sentences using it for emphasis in different ways:Tom studied at Beijing University last year.It is Tom who/that studied at Beijing University last year.It is at Beijing University that Tom studied last year.It is l
41、ast year that Tom studied at Beijing University.5 SituationTom was robbed of his wallet at the gate of the bank when he was getting out.He called the policeat once.Soon a policeman came&asked him&one of the clerks in the bank.Because the policeneed exact information,Tom&the clerk had to emphasize ea
42、ch of the answers.The possible beginning:Victim:Thanks to god,youve come at last!Policeman:Lets get down to the point.You reported that you were robbed,didnt you?Where didit happen?Victim:Right here.Policeman:Here?At the bank gate?Victim:Yes,yes.It was at the gate of the bank that I was robbed.6 Int
43、egrating skills 2Zhuozuo(where):in south Chinaproblem?in the past:floods,sand storms or droughtssolution(who/how?)at present:1)Hu Meiying&all women from the villages around plant trees.2)People are not allowed to cut down the trees when they are still small.result1)All the hills surrounding their vi
44、llage are covered with green trees.2)The tree&tea crops are also bring in money to them.Homework:1 Make 5 sentences using it for emphasis.2 Preview integrating skills 1 on page 48.Period 5integrating skills 1&writingTask:The Ss are to work out a plan for his/her own vegetable garden.Goals:1)Enable t
45、he Ss to know the importance of doing farm work at the right time of the year.2)Enable the Ss to learn to write a passage introducingYuan Longping.Teaching procedure1 warming upShow 4 pictures of different seasons in a year to revise words of 4 seasons&12 months.1 What season do you think the 1st pi
46、cture is?2 How many months are there in spring?What are they?2 Pre reading1 What can you see in the picture?2 What do you know aboutJia Sixie?He is a scientist in farming;he wrote a book calledQimin Yaoshu.3 While reading1)Fast readingWhy do we consider Jia Sixie as an agriculture scientist?Because
47、he spent his time on research into agriculture&wrote a book calledQimin Yaoshu,whichis about both farming&gardening.2)Careful readingThe life of farmer is busy.Each month there is a lot of work to do:ploughing,sowing,weeding,harvesting,fertilising and so on.What advice doesJia Sixie give farmers?On
48、time of farmingOn soilAt the correct time AdviceGo against at the wrong timeExamine the soil carefullyCondition not good,improve Before sowing&planting cropsClean&remove the weedsOn ploughingOn changing cropsSheep or cowsLand should be ploughedPlough deep plough less deepAutumn deeper than spring pl
49、oughingThe best harvest is reachedTo grow different plants next to each otherOn plants in the same field4 Post reading1)Enjoy some farmers proverbs&sayings.Farmers proverbs&sayingsThe wisdom of farmers about the weather&farming is collected in many popular proverbs&passed on from generation to gener
50、ation.The following proverbs tell you sth.About the weatherdin England.Are they true for China?1 No weather is ill,if the wind be still.2 Yellow sky at sunset,wind in the morrow.3 Rain before seven,clear by eleven.4 April showers bring May flowers.5 Deeds are fruits,words are but leaves.6 The best g